A slug can travel several hundred yards. Its maximum useful range for hunting is about 100-150 yards. Beyond that, the drop of the slug becomes great enough to make accuracy very difficult.
It starts to drop the instant it leaves the barrel
a 12 gauge shotgun can shoot about 30 yards accuracy
With a well placed shot a 12 gauge slug can kill a black bear.
Are you interested in knowing how far a 12 gauge slug will travel, or are you looking for the distance various loads of shot will travel?
Have it checked over by a gunmsith first. No reason it can't if in good mechanical condition.
A 12 gauge slug can typically travel around 100-150 yards before it begins to drop significantly due to gravity. Beyond this distance, accuracy and energy will decrease as the slug loses velocity and starts to fall.
It is not possible to blast a hole in 2 inch steel plate with a 12 gauge slug. The slug will barely dent the plate, if it does anything at all.
The only way to know is to experiment with as many different loads as you can find.
Yes. Standard chokes should be OK. Extra full chokes, on modern turkey guns, no.
The JC Higgins Model 583.21 shotgun is designed for 12-gauge shells, not 16-gauge. Using 16-gauge slug ammo in a 12-gauge shotgun can be dangerous, as it may not fit properly and could lead to malfunctions or injuries. Always use the correct gauge ammunition specified for your firearm to ensure safety and proper operation.
Technically a 12 gauge shotgun does not shoot a single bullet. It fires small lead balls from .25 inches in diameter to 1mm in diameter or less. Shotguns are also cabable of firing a slug which is esentially a very heavy bullet. The range depends on the angle of the barrel relative to the ground. in theory it begins to drop as it exits the muzzle.
i have a 12 gauge unrifled barrel 500 model.what type of slug do you reccomend for the mossberg